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Wisconsin Dells, WI – H.H. Bennett Studio & Museum, one of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s historic sites and museums, will reopen for the season on May 28, 2022. The site will be open daily for general admission from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. through October 30, 2022. General admission and special experience tickets are available for sale online.

“H.H. Bennett Studio & Museum is the place to visit for anyone interested in photography or history,” said David Rambow, site director. “Visitors can learn about early photography processes and its impact on the local tourism industry in the very space where Henry Hamilton Bennett operated his photography business from 1865 to 1908.”

In addition to the general admission experience, visitors can step back in time to experience the historic photography studio as it was in 1875 by booking a one-of-a-kind photography session at H.H. Bennett Studio & Museum. The Studio Experience offers visitors the opportunity to experience the rules, restraints, sights and smells of a 19th century studio photo process and a custom-made "hard image" to take home as a souvenir. Registration is required 24 hours in advance.

H.H. Bennett Studio & Museum will also offer its Wisconsin Dells Spring Grove Cemetery Walking Tour with multiple dates throughout the season. The tour takes guests on a journey back in time to learn about local history and some of the early residents of the Wisconsin Dells region who worked along the Wisconsin River and helped develop the city in the 19th century.

For more information about H.H. Bennett Studio & Museum and special experiences offered this season, visit hhbennettstudio.wisconsinhistory.org.

About H.H. Bennett Studio & Museum
Henry Hamilton Bennett, considered one of the preeminent landscape photographers of the 19th century, built his first personal studio in the Wisconsin Dells in 1875, attracting global attention and new visitors to the region. The studio remains the oldest business currently operating in the Wisconsin Dells and is one of the oldest working photography studios in the nation.

About the Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visit www.wisconsinhistory.org.